Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
November 4, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
117775P
Condition
Defective
Location
Starflex
Part time
277 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DAILY INSP THAT THE TEFLON LINING INSIDE ONE OF THE STARFLEX BALL JOINTS WAS DISPLACED. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TEFLON WAS STILL GLUED FIRMLY IN PLACE BUT IT WAS MISALIGNED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.